A day to remember our past, think about our present, and dream about our future.

Am sitting in Delhi airport with Natha and Budhia and reading your responses to Peepli Live. All of us are thrilled with the response. Most encouraging. It is amazing that a such an unusual film like this is getting so warmly received all across. A special mention here about the response of the media. The film is critical of all of us and that includes the media. However this film is getting strong support from the media. I have to say that the media is showing an amazing sense of grace and maturity. Especially since a film like this really needs, and I believe deserves, this kind of support. It is most encouraging to creative people like myself who are trying to our best to push the envelope. Thank you.

Am so happy for Anusha, Mehmood and the entire cast and crew of Peepli. And I am so happy that the support I have tried to give this fresh talent is itself getting a lot of support. Much appreciated.

Any chances of Dhobi Ghat being added to the Sundance line up for
2011?

~katherine

1598. Scatty_Kat

Posted on Sep,12,2010 at 05:02 AM

Dear Kiran

Congratulations! I have been reading some reactions to the film
at the festival and a beautifully written salty review by Tesoro.
Everything I read is just as expected and more. You two make a
great team.

@ Nasrin - hello Persian lady! Do you think you will have a
chance to see PL and DG? I hope so.

1597. tkalsang

Posted on Sep,12,2010 at 04:58 AM

lol i came here a couple of days ago to rant about not getting
tickets for the show. but i did manage to get the rush tickets
last minute (thank heavens!) and saw DHOBI GHAT!!!
congratulations to kiran and you on making such a good movie! and
thank you aamir for letting your wife make the movie her way. and
major congratulations to prateik, i've been his fan since his
first few minutes of jaane tu and it's good to know he got a
movie cut out right for him. aamir, you are the best =)

1596. musulmane

Posted on Sep,12,2010 at 04:50 AM

TESORO!

Nice to see you back here!
I like a lot the summary on Dhobi Ghat, so beautifully written
and carefully imaged!
We are more than ever, eager to see it!

And what a pleasure to read your blog!
I drink the lines, like a good water, refreshing and thirst
quenching.
We can see and feel you through your writing and easily capture
what you want to convey. You are gifted!
About Dolce and Namak, they are maybe two opposing characters and
which the result of this amalgamation is an intelligent, witty
and charming person . You! :-) Ö Nice twist!

Lovely blog from your end. Does Dolce and Namak have some
conection to the moniker Dolce and Gabbana? Some joke, right?

LS

1594. npwadhwa

Posted on Sep,11,2010 at 11:43 PM

eid mubarak ho bhai jaan well congratulations for tha success of
peepli live, i joined u new and i want something from u that is
ur song in 'akele hum akele tum' which was 'cehra gulabi nazare
sharbi' people are big fan of that song but its not a full song
so i or we or ur fan all of us want to listen that full song in
ur voice,

thanks

1593. Tesoro

Posted on Sep,11,2010 at 11:34 PM

@ Eles: Hello dear friend! Hm... odd, the link works for me. Try
just going to the home page: www.dolcenamak.blogspot.com. If that
doesn't work, then maybe it's blocked for some reason where you
are, I can't think of another explanation... :(

Tesoro--I coudn't access your blog. The link says thare is no
such page!

Help me reach your blog Tesoro.

LS

1590. pearl91

Posted on Sep,11,2010 at 10:52 PM

OMG I just realized that the scene in the movie 3 IDIOTS in which
the examiner refuses to accept your answersheets and then u guys
mix ur answersheets with other answersheets n run away..........
IT HAS BEEN COPIED FROM THE BOOK "CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE COLLEGE
SOUL"!!!!! Hawww!!!

Just came back home (its 1:47 am) from watching Dhobi Ghat (Sat
8:00 pm Screening - that was delayed for almost 2 hrs) - We (my
wife and I - along with many other ppl) had to wait outside for
all this time - BUT let me tell you (as you had asked in the Q/A
nervously) - THE MOVIE WAS WORTH THE WAIT. It met my
expectations, in fact, I would say it was par excellence -
directing/editing was remarkable and the story was captivating.
After the movie - I did raise my hand to ask you a question - but
unfortunately, I was not picked. In anycase, my comment/question
would have been the following: " When will you be returning back
to your blog and entertaining us with your humour and comments?
And finally I would say what are your plans for the next week -
will you be staying in Toronto, and if so, will you have time to
meet up with some fans?

Thanks.

Your avid fan,
Sufyan A.

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Sep,12,2010 at 04:56 PM

Thank you Sufyan. I am so glad you liked the film. Yes I have been absent from the blog and I will try and correct that. Cheers.

7. pati35

Posted on Aug,15,2010 at 11:18 PM

Dearest Aamir.

I think, it won't be easy to see your movie in Poland, right ?

love

Patrycja from Poland

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Aug,16,2010 at 01:54 AM

Patrycja the film is due for release in Poland soon.

6. Mira

Posted on Aug,15,2010 at 10:13 PM

Hello Aamir,

Congratulations on the success of PL. Really, really happy to
know how well the film is being received in India.

The film (or the memory of it) makes me think of the reality of
millions of peasants who have to retort to crazy suicidal options
that are quite literal like in your film and sometimes not so
obviously so, such as joining guerrillas and paramilitary armies
(sometimes their only way to survive).

Someone said that progress would come when investment goes to the
countryside. But such a nice thought is lost on its way to
politicians and investors' ears.

If you have the chance, read any of the books by Colombian author
Fernando Soto Aparicio, especially "The Rebellion of the Rats".
This kind of literature is not en vogue in Latin America anymore,
but it still is sadly relevant.

Hugs

Mira

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Aug,16,2010 at 01:55 AM

Thanks Mira.

5. jishnu4284

Posted on Aug,15,2010 at 04:55 PM

@Aamir,

Back in home after watching "Peepli Live". The whole crew and
cast deserve a standing ovation just for being a part of the
effort called "Peepli Live". Simply Amazing!! I think a lot
during watching movies like these, about the plot,sub
plots,story,acting,backgrounds..i try to find little gems of
moments in the film.I found quite a few in PL. For me personally
the first 15-20 odd minutes are just a bit slow..though it was
building up to the real plot.But once Rakesh heard Budhia n Natha
talking about the suicide,the pace just zoomed. All the actors
were 100% in their characters n brilliant(even the local Darogaji
was superb in his 2-3 appearances).

continues....

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Aug,16,2010 at 01:58 AM

Thanks Jishnu.

4. PkG

Posted on Aug,15,2010 at 03:27 PM

Hey Dear Blog Host and the WHOLE PEEPLI LIVE TEAM! :-)

Of course I couldn't watch Peepli Live yet as we Europeans have
to be patient for some more weeks. Hard exercise when everybody
is writing so excitedly, but being an Aamir Khan fan in Europe
really trains you in stoicism! ;-)

CONGRATULATIONS to the whole team! It looks as if you made a
wonderful film that really touches people!
Please tell Aamir we would love having you writing something on
the blog or answering yourself to the comments on the film. That
would be so nice! :-) In the end you're all the heroes that made
this gem of a film.

So, lot's of love from Switzerland :-)

PkG! (eagerly waiting on Godot's bench,...)

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Aug,16,2010 at 02:03 AM

:-( one of these days I will crack the problem of our films not being available day and date all over. Am trying.

3. Liesie

Posted on Aug,15,2010 at 03:24 PM

--Aamir

Saw PL yesterday evening with fellow non-Indian friends and was
looking forward in seeing and hearing their reactions :)

We were sitting on the edge of our chairs the entire movie.
Everyone loved it and we were discussing the film over coffee
afterward and on our 2hours trip back home. Something that does
not happen a lot ;)

PL felt so authentic and real. The coldness and sensation seeking
media freaked me out. And the apathy of the politicians ... made
me livid. And I was constantly thinking, what would I have done
if I where in the characters' shoes?

Kudos Anusha, Aamir and team!! Brilliant film!!

Warm greetings from South Africa :)
Liesie

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Aug,16,2010 at 02:00 AM

Thanks Leslie.

2. Euphemia

Posted on Aug,15,2010 at 02:15 PM

HI,Aamir

Congratulations on your success of Pepli.

I'm form China and like your last film 3 IDIOTS a lot. That film
is now hot welcomed on internet here.

And I sincerely hope Peepli will getting more and more support
and favorable comments, Haa!

Also I look forward to the show of Peepli in China, maybe,
unfortunately again, There's no choice but to watch it on
internet because of the restriction of introduction.

Last but not least, Good wishes to you and your family's health
and happiness.

Yours, Euphemia

Reply from Aamir Khan

Posted on Aug,16,2010 at 02:01 AM

Thanks Euphemia, some day we will try and release our films in China.

1. anvita_rox

Posted on Aug,15,2010 at 01:09 PM

Aamir ,
Happy independence day to u too..
saw Peeli live two days back...
WHAT A MOVIE..!! it was a real pleasure watching it..
I just love the way of how the problem faced By Natha has been
depicted in such a delightful and a humorous manner... also the
throw of dialogue
by the actors are to be well appreciated.. congrats Aamir..
Highlighting such a issue and depicting it in such a manner
deserves a hats off.. no doubt its a hit... Anusha also has done
a fabulous job..
well done.. :D